One bone of contention I have 13pointjomc, while typing some of this tongue in check, so to say, and with some guys I do have respect for, many people couldn't stick to the issue to save their life.

1.) You're in Alabama. The deer size there, as far as weight, are smaller. Average 3 1/2yr and older bucks being 165-175lb. live weight. That's not a big animal.

2.) You did say "Ill use it as my ''treestand gun''..." Around here, trees sway and I don't get much distance shooting from trees due to that, so I'd be recommending a caliber for shorter distances. I don't believe you can fully utilize the 7mm mag's long distance potential from a swaying tree.

Anyway, you'll have a gun that will put them down; no doubt there.

iSnipe